Sowards

Sowards Meaning & Origin

About Sowards
The surname Sowards is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Sweart," meaning "black" or "dark," and the word "weard," meaning "guardian" or "protector." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Sowards can be interpreted as "black guardian" or "dark protector."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Sowards is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Sowards: 3,420
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,503
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sowards based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Sowards is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SRTS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0632
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S OW1 ER0 D Z
🌐 IPA
/soʊərdz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SRTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sowards in Braille

Here's how to represent Sowards in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Sowards in braille

How to sign the name Sowards using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Sowards using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Sowards in sign language

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